Principal, Rewards Advisory

Mercer

Company

Mercer

Principal, Rewards Advisory

We will count on you to

Lead end-to-end delivery and commercial ownership of multiple, complex client accounts across industries, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to high-quality standards.
Act as the primary trusted advisor to clients/stakeholders, translating business strategy into compensation and total rewards solutions.
Design and oversee advanced reward solutions including job evaluation frameworks, global and local salary structure strategy, short- and long-term incentive (STI/LTI) architecture, sales incentive plans, merit and promotion frameworks, performance calibration and governance.
Lead executive compensation engagements: board and executive pay benchmarking, LTI design and valuation, CEO and senior executive pay-for-performance frameworks, and KPI/target-setting advisory.
Drive project governance: anticipate and mitigate risks, establish robust change control, and ensure clear decision-making pathways.
Set technical standards and quality controls for the team; review and sign off on analyses, deliverables and client presentations.
Mentor and develop managers and analysts — build capability, provide formal feedback, and own succession planning.
Lead business development and revenue delivery: own pursuit strategy, prepare and present proposals, negotiate commercial terms, and expand existing client relationships (upsell and cross-sell).
Represent Mercer externally through client events, industry forums, publications and market insights.

What you need to have

Extensive experience in total rewards/compensation consulting and/or relevant in-house leadership roles, with a strong track record in both broad-based and executive compensation.
Proven ability to manage and grow a P&L or revenue portfolio, win new clients and expand engagements.
Deep technical knowledge of job evaluation, salary structures, STI/LTI design and executive compensation frameworks, including familiarity with local regulatory, tax and governance considerations.
Strong client presence and influencing skills; experienced in advising senior executives and boards.
Excellent project management skills and experience running multi-stakeholder, cross-border programs.
Demonstrated people leadership and talent development skills — able to coach senior practitioners and build high-performing teams.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting complex recommendations to senior leaders.
Target-driven, commercially minded, resilient and adaptable to client and market change.

Why join our team

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.